Reviews

Review The Starvos features Bontrager's Wavecel technology but does this innovative approach to protection translate to performance on the bike?

Review The Flow Evo+ from Swiss brand IXS packs an impressive punch into a rather compact design, but a shorter-than-average overall height limits protection and all-important aesthetic appearance

Review Selle San Marco Ground Dynamic saddle is an update to the Italian brand's popular GND off-road saddle, but have the changes in shape improved comfort and performance?

Review Does Blackburn’s bombproof Dayblazer 1100 bike light outshine the latest options on power and features?

Review The first bib shorts from Spatzwear are bang-on trend with extra storage, but can the Yorkshire pro based brand compete with premium price peers on performance

Review Selle Italia combines its current saddles to create a lightweight racey off-road saddle, but is less in fact more?

Review The Scott Centric Plus brings a low weight and ventilation to an aesthetically pleasing XC lid

Review With incredible levels of comfort, protection and security, the Sweet Protection Knee Pad has quickly become our go-to option for everything from aggressive trail riding to gravity-fuelled shuttle days

Review The Spank Spike is a tough, lean saddle aimed at the performance gravity audience but is it comfortable enough for a full day's riding?

Review Gravel riding is getting ever more competitive and Salsa’s Carbon Cowbell looks like a great option for hard and fast drop-bar racing

Review Teravail tires are developing a great name in the US - particularly on the gravel scene - but how do its biggest, fastest race tires translate to damper conditions?

Review Spatz’s ultra-high-tech 3D-knitted jersey might just be the ultimate all-weather jacket for hard and fast riders with cash to invest in the best

Review DMR’s Versa pedals promise the ideal split personality for both the ‘grind up’ and the ‘bomb down’, but do they actually deliver this, or are they just flipping irritating?

Review Focus’ top-of-the-range Sam2 is designed to be a bombproof, big-hit-eating E-monster truck, but is it more plough than play?

Review A downhill-focused glove with tough materials and solid construction and useful knuckle-armor padding

Review A solidly constructed glove built for enduro riding with plenty of durability without the bulk and weight of downhill gloves

Review What does this new aero/cargo jersey from specialist foul-weather fighters Spatz add to your performance-boosting arsenal?

Review Is RockShox’s XPLR AXS Reverb a dropper post? Is it a suspension post? Does being both wireless and controlled make it the ultimate progressive gravel seatpost?

Review The famous Italian brand has launched a whole range of new XC tires, and we’ve been testing two of them for the past few months